Race Against Time Part 1

Back with Anne, she was pulled out of the water by Kaori.

"Quick, Miss Sakurano," a girl Mimi's age called. "call for an ambulance!"

"On it," Kaori said to the girl. "thank you, Henrietta."

Kaori dialed for an ambulence to take Anne to the local hospital.

"Hey," one of the children called. "I found our visitor's identification!"

Kaori took the id from the child's hand.

"Anne Chan? I thought so," Kaori exclaimeed. "she is the daughter of the inventor of the Dragon Shot, Akiko Hoshino, as well as famous private eye, Charlie Chan!"

"What should we do?" a six-year-old boy asked Kaori.

"I am going to drive you all straight home," Kaori said. "and then, I am going to drive straight to the Chan residence to tell Detective Chan about his daughter."

"Awww." the children groaned.

After she dropped the children in her care off at the orphanage, Kaori raced off to the Chan residence in her car.

Back at the Chan residence, it was supper time for Charlie and the remainder of his children.

When a knock sounded on the front door.

Charlie stood up from the table, walked over to the front door, and opened it.

"Hello. Are you Charlie Chan, the famous detective?" Kaori asked.

"Indeed, I am." Charlie answered, showing Kaori into the living room.

Alan walked by from the dining room as Kaori continued speaking.

"Then I'm afraid I have distressing news, it's about your daughter, Anne." Kaori said to Charlie.

The moment Alan heard this, he stopped in his tracks, he immediately hid behind the sofa to continue listening.

Scooter and the rest of his siblings approached Alan from behind.

"Hey, Alan, what are you..." Scooter began.

"Ssh!" Alan hissed at Scooter.

The Chan siblings joined Alan behind the sofa to listen in as Kaori continued talking to their father.

"And you say her sneakers were left behind when she saved the orphans in your care?" Charlie asked Kaori.

"Indeed, I pulled her out of the water, when I touched her hand, her skin was ice cold, she's being rushed to the hospital right now, if you wish, I will take you there to see her." Kaori said to Charlie.

"I will leave at once." Charlie said to Kaori.

"I'll drive you there," Kaori said. "we'll take my car."